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New Zealander, Volume 8, Issue 684, 3 November 1852, Page 4

COAL.

To Frederick Wihtaker, John Salmon, and j W. S. Grahame, Esquires. pENTLEMEN,— The Cropping out of Coal in several places, both to the North and South of Auckland, seems to indicate the existence of e\lensive Coal-fields in the Northern District of New Zealand. , Seeing the probability of Steam Commu- [ nication being established by icaxj of Panama, between England and the Australasian Colonies, I know of nothing which would more certainly contribute to the advantage of the Port of Auckland and its neighbourhood, ! than the disco\ cry, within a convenient dis lance, of Coal suitable for purposes of Steam navigation. In the hope of promoting this object, I shall have much pleasure in placing at your disposal the sum of One Hundred Pounds, ! to be paid to the person who, within Six Months from this date, shall discover a Seam of Coal, which, in point of quality and locality, (as to distance and accessibility) shall, in your opinion, be of practical \alue to the Port of Auckland for the purposes of Steam Navigation. I shall be glad to leave it to yourselves to make any further explanations which you may think it desirable to add, with a view to the attainment of the desired object. I have the honour to be, &c, &c, &c. September 15th, 1852. The Undersigned, to whom the above Letter was addressed, are prepared to pay the Sum of ONE HUNDRED POUNDS to the first person who shall discover and make known to them, within the lime limited, a Seam of Coal equivalent, in their opinion, to the above description. They also pledge themselves to use their best endeavours to secure to the Discoverer the right of working the Seam, if he should desire it. Fred. Whitaker, John Salmon, W. S. Grahame. Auckland, Sept. 16th, 1852.

PROSPECTUS. WILL SHORTLY BE PUBLISHED, A SERIES OF VIEWS illustrative of the Manners, Customs, and Scenery of New Zealand, New Caledonia, the New j Hebrides, and Loyalty Islands, By R. A. Oliver, Commander, R.N. Dedicated by permission to His Royal Highness Prince Albert. Some faithful Sketches of the more favourable specimens of the Inhabitants of the interesting colony of New Zealand have long been wanted, whilst the other islands have been scarcely visited by any but the sandalwood traders. The Sketches of these Islands were made when the Author visited them in H.M.S. Fly, 4850, accompanying the Bishop of New Zealand, in the Undine schooner, on a missionary tour. i The work is to range in size and character with ''Roberts's Spain," "Miss Eden's India," <sc, and will be published in Four Parts, wish appropriate Letter-press. Price Qne Guinea each Part, or 1/. 17s. 6rf. coloured. Messrs. Dickenson, publishers to the Queen. Orders will be rcrcived at Auckland for copies of the above, by Mr. J. Williamson, Eookseller, &C, Shortlnnd Crescent,